Kim Richey
| Kim Richey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Mercury Nashville, Lost Highway, Vanguard, Lojinx |
Kimberly "Kim" Richey is an American singer and songwriter.
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Career[edit]
Richey came onto the music scene in the 1990s and entered her first recording contract at the age of 37.[1][2]
Compositions[edit]
Her songs have been recorded by Trisha Yearwood ("Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"), Radney Foster ("Nobody Wins"), and Brooks & Dunn ("Every River").[1][3]
Recordings[edit]
Her 1995 self-titled debut album was produced by Richard Bennett. It contained the singles "Just My Luck" and "Those Words We Said."[4]
Her follow-up album, Bitter Sweet was produced by Angelo and released in 1996.[5]
"Glimmer" was released in 1999. Produced by Hugh Padgham (XTC), the album also features guitarist Dominic Miller (Sting).[3][6]
"Rise" was released in 2002 and wss produced by Bill Bottrell.[7][8]
Her 2007 album Chinese Boxes was recorded in London and produced by Giles Martin.[2][9]
Wreck Your Wheels was released in 2010. It was produced by Neilson Hubbard in his studio.[10]
Released in 2013, "Thorn In My Heart" was again produced by Neilson Hubbard and features guest vocals from Trisha Yearwood.[11] A limited edition version of the album was released in 2014 as Thorn in My Heart: The Work Tapes with only Richey on guitar and vocals.[12]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | US Folk | ||
| Kim Richey |
|
72 | — | — |
| Bitter Sweet |
|
53 | — | — |
| Glimmer |
|
— | — | — |
| Rise |
|
— | — | — |
| The Collection |
|
— | — | — |
| Chinese Boxes |
|
— | — | — |
| Wreck Your Wheels |
|
— | — | — |
| Thorn in My Heart |
|
55 | 26 | 20 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 1995 | "Just My Luck" | 47 | 36 | — | Kim Richey |
| "Those Words We Said" | 59 | 50 | — | ||
| 1996 | "From Where I Stand" | 66 | — | — | |
| 1997 | "I Know" | 72 | 71 | — | Bitter Sweet |
| 1999 | "Come Around" | — | — | 64 | Glimmer |
| 2000 | "The Way It Never Was" | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | "The Circus Song (Can't Let Go)" | — | — | — | Rise |
| 2007 | "Jack and Jill" | — | — | — | Chinese Boxes |
| 2013 | "Come On" | — | — | — | Thorn in My Heart |
EPs[edit]
- 2007: Little Record (Vanguard) - promo EP containing non-album acoustic versions of "Chinese Boxes," "Drift," "Straight As The Crow Flies," "Mexico," and "A Place Called Home"
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Just My Luck" | Dani Jacobs |
| "Those Words We Said" | Pamela Springsteen | |
| 1997 | "I Know" | Luke Scott |
| 2000 | "The Way It Never Was" | Jude Weng |
| 2007 | "Jack and Jill" | Stephanie B. Keane |
Contributed vocals to[edit]
- 1987: Bill Lloyd - Feeling the Elephant (East Side Digital)
- 1992: Radney Foster - Del Rio, TX 1959 (Arista)
- 1994: Bill Lloyd - Set to Pop (East Side Digital)
- 1994: George Ducas - George Ducas (Liberty)
- 1995: Radney Foster - Labor of Love (Arista)
- 1995: Reba McEntire - Starting Over (MCA)
- 1995: Rodney Crowell - Jewel of the South (MCA)
- 1995: Trisha Yearwood - Thinkin' About You (MCA)
- 1996: Jolene - Hell's Half Acre (Ardent)
- 1996: Keith Stegall - Passages (Mercury)
- 1996: Mary Chapin Carpenter - A Place in the World (Columbia)
- 1996: Tammy Rogers - Tammy Rogers (Dead Reckoning)
- 1996: Trisha Yearwood - Everybody Knows (MCA Nashville)
- 1996: Various Artists - Rig Rock Deluxe (A Musical Salute To The American Truck Driver) (Upstart Sounds)
- 2000: Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (Bloodshot)
- 2001: Brooks & Dunn - Steers & Stripes (Arista Nashville)
- 2001: Will Kimbrough - This (Gravity)
- 2002: Darden Smith - Sunflower (Dualtone)
- 2007: Honeyroot - The Sun Will Come (Just Music)
- 2012: Gretchen Peters - Hello Cruel World (Proper)
- 2014: Jason Isbell - Southeastern (Southeastern)
- 2015: Gretchen Peters - Blackbirds (Scarlet Letter)
- 2015: Dean Owens - Into The Sea (Drumfire)
Songwriting collaborations[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Staff writer (April 17, 2013). "Kim Richey On Mountain Stage". NPR. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Staff writer (Nov 22, 2007). "At Home in Nashville with Kim Richey". NPR. Retrieved Jan 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Dye, David (Jul 17, 2007). "Kim Richey: Sweetly Alluring, Folk-Friendly Country". NPR. Retrieved Feb 2, 2017.
- ^ archive (31 August 1995). "Kim Richey - Self-Titled". No Depression. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Remz, Jeffery (1 May 1997). "Kim Richey hopes life is more sweet than bitter". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Harrington, Richard (28 July 1999). "Kim Richey: 'Glimmer' Of Hope". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Naylor, Brian (Oct 13, 2002). "Kim Richey". NPR. Retrieved Feb 2, 2017.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (8 November 2002). "Kim Richey: Rise: Lost Highway". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ archive (31 May 2007). "Kim Richey - Chinese Boxes". No Depression. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Betts, Stephen (15 September 2015). "Kim Richey Crafts a Beautiful ‘Wreck’". The Boot. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (25 April 2013). "Kim Richey: Thorn in My Heart". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ uncredited. "Kim Richey’s Thorn In My Heart: The Work Tapes". Yep Rock Records. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Kim Richey at AllMusic
- Kim Richey discography at Discogs
